EVANSTON, Ill. – After tallying three goals and five assists over two games, Josie Aulicino has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.
.@AulicinoJosie's week:
— Northwestern Soccer (@NUWSoccer) August 29, 2023
? @NCAASoccer Assists Leader
? @B1GSoccer Points Leader
? Owner of a hat trick ??
? @TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week
? @B1GSoccer Offensive Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/jQG3gY2Lae
Against Oakland, Aulicino recorded arguably the best single-game performance in Northwestern history. Scoring three goals, Aulicino notched her first career hat trick, and the first since Addie Steiner did so on Aug. 27, 2014. In addition to her three-goal output, Aulicino also tallied a career-high three assists, matching the program record previously set by Stephanie Erickson on Oct. 17, 1997 against Ohio State. With nine points on the evening, Aulicino broke the previous single-game program record of eight, set by Shannon Schneeman against Colorado College on Aug. 29, 2004.
Aulicino's nine-point outing against Oakland ranks second among all NCAA players this season, and her 14 points this season are fourth-most nationally.
Against Toledo, Aulicino tallied two helpers, notching assists on Jaelyn Eisenhart and Ingrid Falls' goals. Aulicino's six assists rank first nationally.
With 11 points over the past two games, Aulicino moves into third place in the Northwestern record book for points in a career (67), trailing only Kelsey Hans (89) and Stephanie Erickson (73).
Aulicino is the first Wildcat to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors since Caterina Regazzoni was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 27, 2022, and first to win Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week since Regan Steigleder on Oct. 5, 2021.